Re: Vshield vs Virstop (PC)

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1 total messages Started by McAfee Associates Thu, 07 Jan 1993 01:22

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Author: McAfee Associates
Date: Thu, 07 Jan 1993 01:22

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Hello Bill Lambdin,

You write:
[regarding VSHIELD's ability to check validation (CRC) data created by SCAN]
 
>2. These CRCs will not detect stealth infectors because stealth viruses 
>   disinfects infected files when an infected file is opened for any 
>   reason.

VSHIELD (or SCAN) will detect the change in a CRC made by a stealth
virus provided the stealth virus is not resident in memory to
interfere with checking.

Regards,

Aryeh Goretsky
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